Preparatory Drills
Chapter Taking Case Histories
Lesson 1
Focus Listening Coughing and Sneezing
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Having an Infection
Focus Study The Vital Signs
Focus Discussion Benefits of Obtaining Optimal Health
Lesson 2
Focus Listening Pain
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Suspected Appendicitis
Focus Study Physiological Responses to Pain
Focus Discussion Health Behavior
Lesson 3
Focus Listening Fatigue
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Having Thyroid Problems
Focus Study Pulse Rate
Focus Discussion Stress in College Students
Lesson 4
Focus Listening Urine and Urination
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Urinary Problems
Focus Study Urinary Elimination Disorders
Focus Discussion Nutritional IQ
Lesson 5
Focus Listening Diarrhea
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Liver Problems
Focus Study Causes of Diarrhea
Focus Discussion Exercise for Health
Lesson 6
Focus Listening Appetite
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Gynecological Problems
Focus Study Characteristic Odors on Physical Assessment
Focus Discussion Mapping the Genome
Lesson 7
Focus Listening Bleeding
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Stomach Problems
Focus Study Blood Pressure
Focus Discussion Are You Mentally Fit?
Lesson 8
Focus Listening Nausea and Vomiting
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Hit by a Heart Attack
Focus Study Nausea
Focus Discussion Self-care or Seeking Help?
Lesson 9
Focus Listening Fever
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Lung Problems
Focus Study Body Temperature
Focus Discussion Secrets of Longevity
Lesson 10
Focus Listening Shortness of Breath
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with High Blood Pressure
Focus Study Factors Influencing Respiration
Focus Discussion How Best to Help Elderly Patients

Chapter2 Giving Physicals
Lesson 11
Focus Listening Stressor
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (I)
Focus Study Preparation for Examination (I)
Focus Discussion Roles and Functions of the Nurse
Lesson 12
Focus Listening Heredity
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (11)
Focus Study Preparation for Examination (II)
Focus Discussion Overcome the Language Barrier in Communicating with
Patients
Lesson 13
Focus Listening Infection
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (III)
Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations (I)..
Focus Discussion Do's and Don' ts in Interviewing
Lesson 14
Focus Listening Entry Routes of Toxic Substances
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (IV)
Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations (II)
Focus Discussion The Patient's Bill of Rights
Lesson 15
Focus Listening Accidents
Focus Speaking Examining and Commurficating with the Patient (V)
Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations (III)
Focus Discussion Informed Consent

Chapter 3 Having Conferences
Lesson 16
Focus Listening Hospitals
Focus Speaking Conferences on Hypertension
Focus Study Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Focus Discussion Euthanasia
Lesson 17
Focus Listening Medical Staff
Focus Speaking Conferences on Coma
Focus Study Bed Rest
Focus Discussion "Technology" in Health Care Delivery
Lesson 18
Focus Listening Nursing Services
Focus Speaking Conferences on Measles
Focus Study Course of Infection
Focus Discussion Reducing Your Risks for AIDS
Lesson 19
Focus Listening Important Divisions of a Hospital
Focus Speaking Conferences on Duodenal Ulcer
Focus Study Nosocomial Infections
Focus Discussion Causes of Fatigue
Lesson 20
Focus Listening Outpatient Services
Focus Speaking Conferences on Cirrhosis of the Live
Focus Study Alcoholism
Focus Discussion Myths About Alcohol Use
Lesson 21
Focus Listening Radiography
Focus Speaking Conferences on Fracture
Focus Study Wound Healing
Focus Discussion Safety
Lesson 22
Focus Listening The Various Types of Health Care
Focus Speaking Conferences on Pneumonia
Focus Study Oxygenation
Focus Discussion High Human Cost of Air Pollution
Lesson 23
Focus Listening Management of an Emergency
Focus Speaking Conferences on Myocardial Infarctior
Focus Study Control of Bleeding
Focus Discussion Alterable and Unalterable Risks for CVD
Lesson 24
Focus Listening Surgeons and Surgery
Focus Speaking Conferences on Breast Cancer
Focus Study Purposes of Surgery
Focus Discussion Questions to Ask About Cancer
Lesson 25
Focus Listening Drugs
Focus Speaking Conferences on Trichomoniasis
Focus Study Factors Influencing Drug Actions
Focus Discussion You Can Help Control STDs
Self-assessment Activities
Appendix I
Appendix II Further Reading